Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 37:7

7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah that sent you unto me, to inquire of me, Behold Pharaohs army which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt, into their own land .

The word inquire lets us know that Zedekiah did not send to the Prophet only to pray for him, but to enquire of God what the issue would be of this future contingency, it may be more desirous to know that; then that Ieremiah should interceed with God for them.

The Prophet tells them from God that the King of Egypts Army should do them no service, it is expounded, Ezek. 17.17. He should not make for him in the war, by casting up [illegible: 3 letters]nts and building sorts, to cut off many persons Probably the Egyptian Army upon the sight of the strength of the Cha[illegible: 1 letter]deans, and the weak and impotent state of the Iews, were discouraged, and would not adventure to fight them, but by and by returned to their own land.